Two Centuries of Overseas Trading. The origins and growth of the Inchcape Group

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Scholarly history tracing the origins and development of the Inchcape Group and its chief historical constituents. Focuses especially on their function as agency houses and more particularly on their role in marketing British manufactured consumer goods in overseas markets. Arranged in a general chronological order with separate chapters on the chief constituents. Chapters include: 'Introduction - the early pioneers, from the 18th century to c1870'; 'An entrepreneur par excellence - The first Lord Inchcape and the growth of the companies in India and at home, c1870-1939'; 'Shipping and trading in the Persian Gulf - Gray Paul & Co and Gray Mackenzie & Co, c1870-1939'; 'A British merchant partnership in East Africa - Smith Mackenzie & Co, 1877-1939'; 'Maritime enterprise in Australia - the Australasian United Steam Navigation Co (AUSN Co) and Macdonald, Hamilton & Co, 1887-1939'; 'Trade in the Far East - companies in Hong Kong, China and Japan, c1870-1939'; 'Merchants in the South China seas - the Borneo Co and the Anglo Thai Corp, c1870-1939'; 'Conflict and profit - the companies and the Second World War'; 'Response to a changing world - the formation of the Inchcape Group of Companies, 1945-58'; 'Acquisitions and consolidation - the Inchcape Group, 1958-84'. In addition to the constituents contains much on British India Steam Navigation Co, Dodwell & Co, P&O